Characters
This character has an affair with Abigail Williams.
John Proctor
This appears to be Reverend Parris's primary concern in Act I of the play.
his job/reputation
John Proctor forgets this commandment when he is being questioned by Reverend Hale in his home.
adultery
What evidence is used to accuse Elizabeth Proctor?
The poppet Mary gave her with a needle in it.
Who wrote the Crucible?
Arthur Miller
This character confesses to witchcraft during a beating and effectively begins a witch hunt.
Tituba
Before the action of the play begins, Betty Parris and her friends have been . . .
caught dancing in the woods
When Proctor forgets one of his commandments, what figure of speech is being used?
Irony (Dramatic Irony)
Giles Corey refuses to identify his sources to the court because of this fear.
all witnesses will be arrested and questioned
What happens to Abigail at the end of the play?
She runs off with her uncle's money and disappears
This character arrives in Salem to investigate charges of witchcraft, but eventually begins to doubt the guilt of many of the accused.
Reverend Hale
Tituba ultimately confesses to witchcraft for this reason.
to save her life
Describe how Elizabeth's testimony before the court hurts or hinders John Proctor's claims about Abigail.
(answers vary) ...needs to say something about Elizabeth hurting John's testimony by denying the affair, to which he has already confessed.
Daily Double
What will delay Elizabeth's hanging?
her pregnancy
A literary term that is a narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
An Allegory
This character accuses Rebecca Nurse of witchcraft and names her as the one responsible for murdering seven babies shortly after birth.
Thomas Putnam or Ann Putnam
Elizabeth states that Abigail wants her accused as a witch for this reason.
So that Abigail can have John to herself
(answers may vary)... something along the lines of cold, distant, etc.
Elizabeth Proctor places blame on John's affair on this person.
herself
What is the meaning of the word "crucible" in the context of the play?
a severe test or trial
This character gives Elizabeth a poppet doll that eventually causes her arrest.
Mary Warren
In Act 1, Tituba accuses them of being influenced by the devil.
Goody Osburn and Sarah Good
At first Mary Warren enjoys her role in the courts because . . .
she likes the power and status she has now.
What happens to John Proctor at the end of the act? How does Reverend John Hale show his disapproval?
He is arrested for witchcraft and being in league with the devil. Reverend Hale quits the court.
What events in the 1950s inspired the author to write The Crucible?
The Red Scare/McCarthyism -
During these times, there was widespread anxiety about the perceived threat of communist or socialist ideology, leading to government raids, deportations, blacklisting, and political investigations, which often involved accusations of disloyalty and subversion with insufficient evidence.